A 15-year-old boy was accidentally shot dead by one of his friends while driving a stolen car in Boynton Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrived at the Heron Pointe apartment complex Tuesday morning after a teenager called 911 to report that a gunman tried to rob him and shot his friend, Detective Eric Davis said.

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"We have come to find out this was not a robbery," Davis said. "This was an accidental shooting."

Davis said the boys had stolen a black BMW from Coconut Creek and drove to Boynton Beach with the intention of robbing people. The 15-year-old was driving while one of his friends was playing with the gun in the back seat.

"And the gun went off, protruded through the driver's back seat and into the driver, killing the driver," Davis said.

Davis said the two other boys, ages 14 and 16, then removed the teen's body from the car, left him at the entrance of the apartment complex and parked the car in front of a nearby home.

The 15-year-old was later identified as Gian Davis.

"They came here to do a crime, and one paid the ultimate price for it," Detective Eric Davis said.